Atos Information Technology Incorporated
Atos Information Technology Incorporated was the legally independent IT-services entity created from Siemens business units and transferred to Atos Origin in 2011.
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Overview
Atos Information Technology Incorporated was an information-technology services entity associated with the transfer of Siemens IT operations to Atos Origin. The business provided consulting, systems integration, managed services and related technology-management capabilities to corporate and public-sector clients. It was formed on 1 October 2007 through the consolidation of several Siemens-linked organizations and activities from Germany, Austria, India, Switzerland and Greece. The combination was intended to create a more integrated international platform for Siemens IT services rather than a narrowly focused software or hardware product brand. The entity’s operating heritage included Siemens Business Services in Germany, Program and System Engineering in Austria, Siemens Information Ltd in India, the Business Innovation Center in Switzerland and Development Innovations and Projects in Greece. Its service scope covered the design and integration of enterprise systems, IT outsourcing, infrastructure management, telecommunications support and consulting. A notable customer relationship was the BBC technology-outsourcing contract won by Siemens Business Services in 2004. Under that arrangement, Siemens operated outsourced IT, telephony and broadcast-technology systems for the BBC and was also involved in the BBC’s Digital Media Initiative. The business was legally separated from Siemens AG in October 2010. In December 2010, Siemens and Atos Origin announced a strategic transaction under which Atos Origin would acquire the Siemens IT-services activities. The transaction was completed in July 2011. Siemens contributed the entity to Atos Origin for €850 million and retained a 15 percent shareholding in Atos Origin for at least five years. The transaction also included a seven-year Siemens outsourcing agreement, reported at approximately €5.5 billion, covering managed services and systems integration supplied by Atos. Following completion, Atos Origin changed its corporate name to Atos, and the transferred Siemens activities became part of the Atos organization rather than continuing as an independent Siemens IT-services business. The BBC support relationship also moved to Atos, with Siemens personnel working on the contract transferred to the new service provider. Accordingly, Atos Information Technology Incorporated is best understood as a transitional legal and operating entity in the restructuring of Siemens’ IT-services business, not as an ongoing standalone consumer-facing brand.
History
Atos Information Technology Incorporated emerged from the reorganization of Siemens’ international IT-services operations. On 1 October 2007, Siemens consolidated business groups from several countries into a new entity. The contributing operations included Siemens Business Services in Germany, Program and System Engineering in Austria, Siemens Information Ltd in India, the Business Innovation Center in Switzerland and Development Innovations and Projects in Greece. This structure brought consulting, systems integration and managed-technology capabilities under a more unified organization. The business inherited important outsourcing relationships from Siemens Business Services. In 2004, Siemens had won a contract to operate outsourced IT, telephony and broadcast-technology systems for the BBC. Siemens also worked on the BBC’s Digital Media Initiative. The relationship later encountered difficulties: the BBC ended the Digital Media Initiative contract in 2009, and Siemens paid a reported £27.5 million settlement. Siemens’ telephony services for the BBC also experienced problems during the move to an IP-telephony environment. In October 2010, the Siemens IT-services business became legally independent of Siemens AG. That separation preceded a broader strategic decision to place the activity within a specialist IT-services group. In December 2010, Siemens and Atos Origin announced an agreement covering the transfer of the Siemens IT-services entity and a continuing commercial relationship between the two companies. The transaction was completed in July 2011. Siemens contributed Atos Information Technology Incorporated to Atos Origin for €850 million. As part of the arrangement, Siemens retained a 15 percent shareholding in Atos Origin for at least five years. The agreement also included a seven-year outsourcing contract under which Atos would provide managed services and systems integration to Siemens; the contract was reported at approximately €5.5 billion. Atos Origin changed its name to Atos in connection with the transaction. The Siemens IT-services activities therefore ceased to operate as a standalone Siemens business and became part of Atos. The BBC relationship was transferred as well, and Siemens employees supporting the BBC moved to Atos. The entity’s historical significance lies in this transition: it represented the legal and operational consolidation of Siemens’ IT-services capabilities before their integration into Atos’ global services platform.
- 2011
Transfer to Atos Origin completed
[1]Atos Origin completed the acquisition and integration transaction with Siemens in July. Atos Origin subsequently adopted the name Atos.
- 2010
Entity becomes legally independent of Siemens
[1]The Siemens IT-services entity became legally independent of Siemens AG in October.
- 2009
BBC ends Digital Media Initiative contract
[1]The BBC terminated the Digital Media Initiative contract, and Siemens paid a reported £27.5 million settlement.
- 2007
International Siemens IT groups consolidated
[1]Atos Information Technology Incorporated was formed on 1 October from Siemens-related organizations and activities in Germany, Austria, India, Switzerland and Greece.
- 2004
Siemens wins BBC technology-outsourcing contract
[1]Siemens Business Services was selected to operate outsourced IT, telephony and broadcast-technology systems for the BBC.
Products and positioning
An enterprise-focused IT-services provider serving large organizations through consulting, systems integration, outsourcing and managed technology operations. Its identity was closely tied to Siemens before the business was transferred into Atos.
Professional IT services
IT Consulting
Advisory services intended to help large organizations plan technology strategies, redesign operating models and align IT capabilities with business requirements. The consulting activity formed part of the wider Siemens and later Atos enterprise-services portfolio.
Enterprise IT services
Systems Integration
Integration of enterprise applications, infrastructure and communications environments for organizational customers. Systems integration was one of the principal services included in the Siemens-to-Atos transaction and the subsequent Siemens outsourcing agreement.
IT outsourcing
Managed Services
Ongoing operation and management of customers’ information-technology environments, including infrastructure and related support functions. Atos undertook to provide managed services to Siemens under the long-term outsourcing arrangement completed in 2011.
Public-sector technology services · 2004
BBC Technology Support
Operational support for BBC technology environments, including IT, telephony, broadcast technology and related digital systems. The relationship originated with Siemens Business Services and transferred to Atos after the 2011 transaction.
Brand decisions
2011
Transfer of Siemens IT-services business to Atos OriginM&ABackground
Siemens and Atos Origin sought to create a European IT-services platform while maintaining a long-term technology relationship between Siemens and the acquiring company.
Action taken
Atos Origin acquired the Siemens IT-services entity for €850 million. Siemens retained a 15 percent stake in Atos Origin, and Atos agreed to a seven-year managed-services and systems-integration contract for Siemens.
Aftermath
The transaction closed in July 2011. Atos Origin changed its name to Atos, and the Siemens IT-services activities and BBC support personnel moved into the Atos organization.
Transaction consideration. €850 million (July 2011 transaction completion)
2010
Legal separation from Siemens AGStrategyBackground
Siemens separated the IT-services entity legally from Siemens AG in October 2010 before pursuing a strategic transaction with Atos Origin.
Action taken
The business was established as an independent legal entity in preparation for its transfer to Atos Origin.
Aftermath
The separation enabled the subsequent 2011 acquisition and integration into Atos.
Recent events
- 2011
Atos Origin completes acquisition of Siemens IT-services activities[1]
M&A
The transaction closed in July 2011. Siemens contributed its IT-services entity to Atos Origin for €850 million and received a 15 percent stake in Atos Origin. Atos also entered a seven-year Siemens outsourcing agreement reportedly valued at approximately €5.5 billion.
- 2011
BBC technology-support services transfer to Atos[1]
M&A · Leadership change
After the Siemens transaction closed, the BBC support contract and Siemens personnel working on it transferred to Atos. The BBC informed staff that technology support would become an Atos service.
- 2011
Atos completes the transfer of Siemens information technology services[1]
M&A
The transaction was completed in July 2011. Siemens contributed the business for €850 million, retained a 15 percent stake in Atos Origin for a defined period, and entered a long-term outsourcing agreement with Atos.
- 2011
BBC technology support transitions to Atos[1]
Other
Following the transfer of Siemens's relevant service operations, technology support work for the BBC, including support for its technology systems and website, moved to Atos.
- 2010
Siemens IT-services entity becomes legally independent[1]
Other
The Siemens IT-services business became a legally independent entity in October 2010, preceding its transfer to Atos Origin.
- 2010
Siemens and Atos Origin announce strategic IT-services partnership[1]
M&A
Siemens and Atos Origin announced a strategic partnership involving the transfer of Siemens’ IT-services activities and a long-term outsourcing relationship.
- 2010
Siemens and Atos Origin announce a strategic information technology partnership[1]
M&A
Atos Origin and Siemens announced a strategic partnership under which Siemens's information technology services activities would be transferred into the Atos organization.
- 2009
BBC terminates Digital Media Initiative contract and receives settlement[1]
Other
The BBC ended Siemens’ Digital Media Initiative contract. Siemens paid a reported £27.5 million settlement to the BBC. The same period also saw difficulties associated with the transition to an IP-telephony system.
- 2004
Siemens Business Services wins BBC technology outsourcing contract[1]
Other
Siemens Business Services was selected to operate outsourced IT, telephony and broadcast-technology systems for the BBC, replacing BBC Technology in the relevant activities.
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